05-04-2012

10^th Women National Cycling Championship:

WNCC will be held during 1-3 May 2012 at Lahore.

14 Died in Gilgit:

In religious clash in Gilgit and Chilas, score of people were injured. Pakistan Army has taken control of cities. All government offices and educational institutes remained close.

3 Died in Storm in Japan:

Owing to storm, motorways, railways and airways have been blocked in Japan.

34^th National Boxing Championship:

NBC will be held during 23-27 April 2012 at Lahore.

38 Rebels Died in Yemen:

Yemeni Army in collaboration with American forces are fighting against rebels and Al-Qaeda members.

5700 MW Shortfall:

Pakistan is facing electricity crisis in shape of unscheduled loadshedding for 10 hours and 14 hours in urban and rural areas respectively. Government is endeavoring to solve the problem.

A Pakistani Beheaded:

Saleem Shah was beheaded in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for smuggling of heroine.

American Israel Public Affairs Committee:

Say no to AIPAC. Say no to war with Iran. Say no to Israeli occupation. Speak out for peace and justice. Support Occupy AIPAC movement of Codepink, women for peace. www.codepink.org

Army Helicopter Crashed:

In Mehmund Agency, in a helicopter crash one major general, two brigadiers, one major and one pilot injured. Investigation is going on.

Ban on Rental Power Projects:

Government has banned on 14 owners of rental power projects. It has directed 4 companies to return principal amount alongwith markup.

Benazir Bhutto Intl Airport:

It has entered into last phase. Civil Aviation Authority is monitoring the construction work.

Forex Rates:

US Dollar, British Pound and Euro are equal to Pak Rs.91, Rs.145 and Rs.120.5 respectively.

Hamlet and Bakistan:

O reform it altogether, and let those that play your clowns speak no more than is set down for them, for there be of them that will themselves laugh, to set on some quantity of barren spectators to laugh too, though in the mean time some necessary question of the play be then to be considered. Khawaja Khalil Salar has started a new save campaign through Pakistan Solidarity Referendum Register. He is striving for welfare of 98% Pakistanis.

Harassment of Journalist:

A moron Pakistani beeps whenever Chief Editor of Daily Gratis Gazette writes news items. I.G. Islamabad Police Benyamin Khan is requested to track this moron bastard as soon as possible through efficient constables. [www.gratisgazette.webs.com]

Horn Honking Stats:

Tariq Derya Amish and Sheik Sajed Imtiazwith mobile phone recorded beeps at Usman Khattar and recorded 120 beeps in just 8 minutes. Ninety percent horn honkers are truck and van drivers. Taxila Traffic Police is requested to take corrective action.

Latest YouTube Movies and Photos:

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Name to Win Money:

Abdulla Khaliq Butt, bureau chief of Daily 10 Minutes, intends to introduce a new juice i.e. mixture of melon and carbonated water in paper carton. Suggest a brand name and win cash prize. You can suggest an Arabic name as well. Readers can send suggested titles or names to sajedimtiaz@hotmail.com.

Oil and Gas Prices Down:

OGRA has slashed prices of petrol, diesel, kerosene oil and CNG by Rs.2.32, Rs.1.16, Rs.1.74 and Rs.1.95 respectively. People are pleased to some extent but business community – RCCI – wants more cut in prices for revival of industries.

Oxford Short Story Competition:

Oxford University Press is holding this competition. Short stories in Urdu and English can be submitted till 15^th May 2012. Contact: head.editorial.pk@oup.com

Personality – Ikram Arif:

He hails from Khanewal and a retired civil bureaucrat. He has served Ministry of Health, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources. His last assignment was Chairman National Tariff Commission. He is well mannered and literary man. His professional training in Japan and United States helped him to give cost effective solutions to different development projects. One of his best friends is Dr. Muzzafar Qureshi of Dean Business Administration at Quaid-e-Azam University. He enjoys good reputation in bureaucracy and society. He is planning to write article for newspapers and give lectures in universities and institutes in Islamabad.

Polio Stats:

In current year 15 polio cases have been registered in the country. Government is trying to overcome the menace. It is seriously thinking to adopt polio eradication strategy of Bangladesh.

Pollen Allergy:

It has decreased in H-8, Islamabad from 14744 to 12830 points. CDA is going to set up camp at Aabpara Community Center on 4^th April 2012.

Protest Rally in Rawalpindi:

Business community rallied in Murree Road against loadshedding.

Reaction to Hafiz Saeed Arrest Award:

Defense Council of Pakistan said that it would protest countrywide for arrest award money of Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, Chairman Jamat-e-Dawah. Moulana Fazalur Rehman Khalil is also against the decision of U.S. Administration.

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Rs.800 Billion in 4 Months:

Federal Board of Revenue is geared up to collect Rs.800 billion in four months. Chairman has directed all members to collect taxes to meet current and development expenditure.

Thought of The Year:

Khyber Agency is the only place in Asia having two types of polio virus, type A and type C.

Vote for Love Police Campaign:

In Pakistan there is gap between police and citizens that is why crime rate has been increasing in last 5 years. Daily 10 Minutes has been creating awareness about this campaign for last five weeks. Hopefully Ufone, subsidiary of PTCL, will support this campaign by developing and distributing plastic badges imprinted with message “I Love Pakistan Police”. Readers can vote online.